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Disruptive Ventures and Capital Tactics
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Across
- 1. Strategic startup investment by established firms
- 2. Crafting early versions to validate design concepts
- 3. Cutting out middle layers in commerce chain
- 6. Early-stage backer often affluent and hands-on
- 7. Rigorous vetting before investment or acquisition
- 12. Portion of ownership in exchange for capital
- 15. Converting assets or ideas into revenue streams
- 17. Licensed replication of a proven business model
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- 4. Launch without outside funding, pulling oneself up
- 5. Core promise that differentiates product essence
- 8. Gaining foothold amidst established competition
- 9. Potential for exponential growth without proportional increase
- 10. Plan to cash out and leverage business success
- 11. Capable of radical strategic change under pressure
- 13. Market upheaval caused by innovative newcomers
- 14. Pooling investors in a collective financial web
- 16. Mass appeal for micro investments en masse
- 18. Exclusive rights to technology or trade secrets
- 19. Startup nursery fostering embryonic business ideas